diff --git a/raptor2.spec b/raptor2.spec
index 81ab5b2..2668075 100644
--- a/raptor2.spec
+++ b/raptor2.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Patch1: 0001-Calcualte-max-nspace-declarations-correctly-for-XML-.patch
 
 ## upstreamable patches
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: curl-devel
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc